Urgent measures against criminal domestic violence
Urgent measuresUpon receipt of a report on any criminal domestic violence, a police officer must arrive at the scene of the crime without delay and take any of the following measures (Article 5 of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence” and Article 9-4 (1) of the "Act on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection, Etc. of Victims”):
· Restrain violence, isolate the domestic violence offender (hereinafter referred to as “offenders”) from the victim
· Conduct an investigation of the crime by means such as arresting the criminal at the scene of the crime
· Refer the victim to a domestic violence counseling center or a shelter (only if the victim agrees)
· Refer the victim requiring emergency treatment to a medical institution
· Notify that the victim is entitled to apply for ad hoc measures in the recurrence of the violence
· Notify that the victim is entitled to file an application for protective order or a measure to protect the victim
- In this case, the police officer may visit the reported scene of domestic violence to protect victims or visit relevant places to inspect relevant persons or ask them questions for investigation of such case (Article 9-4 (2) of the "Act on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection, Etc. of Victims”).